Historic churches · South West England
St Winifred's Church
St Winifred's Church — church in Branscombe, Devon, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Nearest railway station
- Much Natter · 2.9 km
About
St Winifred's Church is a historic church in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1150. Built in the Norman architecture style. Heritage designation: Grade I listed building. Affiliated with Anglicanism. Wikidata describes it as: "church in Branscombe, Devon, England, UK". Coordinates: 50.6902°, -3.1403°.
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St Winifred's Church is a Church of England church in Branscombe in Devon, England. The church is dedicated to Saint Winifred, a Welsh saint. It is among the oldest and most architecturally significant parish churches of Devon. It probably dates back as far as about 995, but extant records on the vicars only go back to the thirteenth century.
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Sidmouth to Beer Coast SSSI
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: East Devon
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
St Winifred's Church is a Church of England church in Branscombe in Devon, England. The church is dedicated to Saint Winifred, a Welsh saint. It is among the oldest and most architecturally significant parish churches of Devon. It probably dates back as far as about 995, but extant records on the vicars only go back to the thirteenth century.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
There is some archaeological evidence to suggest that an earlier Saxon church may have occupied the site. Characteristic Saxon chiselling on stones hidden in the turret staircase suggest the probability of an earlier, 10th century, church on the site. The building has a traditional west―east alignment. It is built on a levelled area that can not be seen from the coast. The choice of location may have been for protection of the original Saxon church from Viking raiders. Alternatively, the church may have been placed on an earlier pre-Christian holy site. Occupying such a pagan site would have allowed the Church to both challenge paganism and benefit from any positive religious feelings…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 50.6902, -3.1403
- County
- Devon
- District
- East Devon
- Parish
- Branscombe
- Postcode
- EX12 3AX
- Parliamentary constituency
- Honiton and Sidmouth
- Established
- 1150
- Nearest railway station
- Much Natter — 2.9 km
- Official site
- www.nationaltrust.org.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q7402316 (CC0)
- wikipedia: St Winifred's Church, Branscombe (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Branscombe Church - geograph.org.uk - 1963.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is St Winifred's Church?
- St Winifred's Church is in Devon, South-West England, United Kingdom (postcode EX12 3AX), in the parish of Branscombe.
- When was St Winifred's Church built?
- Built or established in 1150.
- Is St Winifred's Church a listed building?
- St Winifred's Church is officially recognised as Grade I listed building listed.
- Is St Winifred's Church a protected site?
- Yes — St Winifred's Church is part of the Sidmouth to Beer Coast SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the East Devon National Landscape (AONB).
- How do I get to St Winifred's Church?
- The nearest railway station is Much Natter, about 2.9 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode EX12 3AX.